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Food scene
This is one of the best restaurants. Its indoor seating is rustic, modern, and clean with great lighting and ambiance. They have a large garden terrace for eating outside. Out in the country, this restaurant is set on a high point in the middle of fields and woods. The view is beautiful and peaceful. The wait staff are well-trained. The food is excellent, with an emphasis on local produce. The bar is truly well-stocked and a delightful addition to the entire experience. It's our favorite place to go, so don't miss it if you are looking for a little upscale but still affordable option, in a great setting. Its a little distance to travel, but well worth it.
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RedPointbbq
356 Smith RoadThis is one of the best restaurants. Its indoor seating is rustic, modern, and clean with great lighting and ambiance. They have a large garden terrace for eating outside. Out in the country, this restaurant is set on a high point in the middle of fields and woods. The view is beautiful and peaceful. The wait staff are well-trained. The food is excellent, with an emphasis on local produce. The bar is truly well-stocked and a delightful addition to the entire experience. It's our favorite place to go, so don't miss it if you are looking for a little upscale but still affordable option, in a great setting. Its a little distance to travel, but well worth it.
This is a climber's mecca and a very fun, upbeat vibe. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating, this place is famous for its wood-fired pizza, rice bowls, breakfast and healthy vegan options too. Don't miss this in the heart of the gorge. Get ready for lots of people, climbers, campers, locals and tourists, Miguels has it all.
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Miguels Pizza
1890 Natural Bridge RdThis is a climber's mecca and a very fun, upbeat vibe. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating, this place is famous for its wood-fired pizza, rice bowls, breakfast and healthy vegan options too. Don't miss this in the heart of the gorge. Get ready for lots of people, climbers, campers, locals and tourists, Miguels has it all.
With a modern, rustic vibe, Hops Fork has a small menu, and a bar. Its got great outdoor seating, both covered and under the open sky. Its quieter than Miguels, and a great place to stop by.
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Hop’s Fork
2613 KY-11With a modern, rustic vibe, Hops Fork has a small menu, and a bar. Its got great outdoor seating, both covered and under the open sky. Its quieter than Miguels, and a great place to stop by.
An upscale restaurant and bar, with excellent food and ambiance, this is a treat to visit. While its a little more pricy than some other options, it is a fabulous date night.
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Red River Smokehouse
918 Natural Bridge RdAn upscale restaurant and bar, with excellent food and ambiance, this is a treat to visit. While its a little more pricy than some other options, it is a fabulous date night.
Just a few minuites away from Larkspur, My Little Finca is our local Mexican restaurant! For great quantities of tasty food for prices you can't beat, head on over, or call for take out and enjoy in the comfort of your own cabin.
My Little Finca
86 West College AvenueJust a few minuites away from Larkspur, My Little Finca is our local Mexican restaurant! For great quantities of tasty food for prices you can't beat, head on over, or call for take out and enjoy in the comfort of your own cabin.
Our closest Amish store is a great destination for deli sandwiches that are incredible, home baked goods, home-made chocolates, candies, and a host of other great groceries. There are a limited number of small tables outside only. In the summer they have lovely hanging baskets and plants for sale, in the autumn, head here for the best selection of pumpkins ever!
Walnut Leaf Country Market
4004 Camargo RoadOur closest Amish store is a great destination for deli sandwiches that are incredible, home baked goods, home-made chocolates, candies, and a host of other great groceries. There are a limited number of small tables outside only. In the summer they have lovely hanging baskets and plants for sale, in the autumn, head here for the best selection of pumpkins ever!
A great place for coffee, smoothies, breakfast and souveniers, this place is one of our favorites.
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Daniel Boone Coffee Shop, Deli &Trading Post
769 Natural Bridge RdA great place for coffee, smoothies, breakfast and souveniers, this place is one of our favorites.
I love this coffee shop! Sit indoors or outdoors, this very hip spot is an absolutely perfect rest point after visiting Creation Falls or hiking in the area. It's right next to Sky Bridge Station, if you want more substantial refreshment!
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The Brick
5412 KY-15I love this coffee shop! Sit indoors or outdoors, this very hip spot is an absolutely perfect rest point after visiting Creation Falls or hiking in the area. It's right next to Sky Bridge Station, if you want more substantial refreshment!
Head here for craft beers served in local hand-thrown mugs. Nachos and hamburgers and a few other items make up its fairly typical bar food menu. This is absolutely family and pet friendly, with outdoor picnic tables. They frequently host live music and a weekly quiz night. This is a fun place to go.
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Sky Bridge Station
8 KY-715Head here for craft beers served in local hand-thrown mugs. Nachos and hamburgers and a few other items make up its fairly typical bar food menu. This is absolutely family and pet friendly, with outdoor picnic tables. They frequently host live music and a weekly quiz night. This is a fun place to go.
Kroger
179 W College AveFind everything you need to cook in your cabin!
Sightseeing
This is a must see while you are here. Pets are not allowed on the trail just FYI. This hike is broad and fairly easy, well maintained, and highly travelled! The view is so amazing, the natural stone arch, awe-inspiring. Just a note, there are no fences or guard rails at all on top of the arch, which is scary with young kids.
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Natural Bridge State Resort Park
2135 Natural Bridge RdThis is a must see while you are here. Pets are not allowed on the trail just FYI. This hike is broad and fairly easy, well maintained, and highly travelled! The view is so amazing, the natural stone arch, awe-inspiring. Just a note, there are no fences or guard rails at all on top of the arch, which is scary with young kids.
Want to picnic, hike flat roads or swim in crystal clear pools? Indian creek is such a beautiful area. You can find huge rocks and jump off into the creek, our family's personal favorite thing to do in the summer. This water is ultra pure, as opposed to the Red river itself, which is not that clean, unfortunately. Great place for biking, jogging and fishing too!
Indian Creek
Want to picnic, hike flat roads or swim in crystal clear pools? Indian creek is such a beautiful area. You can find huge rocks and jump off into the creek, our family's personal favorite thing to do in the summer. This water is ultra pure, as opposed to the Red river itself, which is not that clean, unfortunately. Great place for biking, jogging and fishing too!
This is a great information center, with pretty picnic grounds, a river and excellent educational resources for a rain day in the gorge. Bring your kids here to learn all about Native American ways of life before the settlers came to the Red River Gorge Area.
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Gladie Visitor Center
3451 Sky Bridge RdThis is a great information center, with pretty picnic grounds, a river and excellent educational resources for a rain day in the gorge. Bring your kids here to learn all about Native American ways of life before the settlers came to the Red River Gorge Area.
This stone tunnel is so worth seeing. Of course, if you are staying at Snowy Owl, you'll drive through it to get there! If you are at Larkspur, its worth the drive down to Slade. It is only a single lane, so get ready to back up multiple times if there is oncoming traffic to wait your turn to go through.
Nada Tunnel
Nada Tunnel RoadThis stone tunnel is so worth seeing. Of course, if you are staying at Snowy Owl, you'll drive through it to get there! If you are at Larkspur, its worth the drive down to Slade. It is only a single lane, so get ready to back up multiple times if there is oncoming traffic to wait your turn to go through.
I haven't visited this myself, but I've heard its quite the amazing experience.
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Kloof Ondergronds
2478 Glencarin RdI haven't visited this myself, but I've heard its quite the amazing experience.
I believe the chair lift that takes you right up to the Natural Bridge costs around $20 per person. For those who can't make the hike, I have heard this is really a great option. My 80 year old in-laws loved it! I'm guessing folks of all ages would enjoy it, but I haven't tried it myself yet.
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Natural Bridge Sky Lift Inc
2135 Natural Bridge RdI believe the chair lift that takes you right up to the Natural Bridge costs around $20 per person. For those who can't make the hike, I have heard this is really a great option. My 80 year old in-laws loved it! I'm guessing folks of all ages would enjoy it, but I haven't tried it myself yet.
I did this years ago here, and had a blast. A series of small zip lines graduate to a mother of all zip lines across a huge valley. That was so scary, but fun!
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Red River Gorge Zipline
455 Cliffview RdI did this years ago here, and had a blast. A series of small zip lines graduate to a mother of all zip lines across a huge valley. That was so scary, but fun!
Hikes
One of my favorite hikes to get on top of the cliff line. Breathtaking.
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Auxier Ridge Trailhead
Tunnel Ridge RoadOne of my favorite hikes to get on top of the cliff line. Breathtaking.
Very close to Snowy Owl, this is a wonderful hike that gets you right on top of the cliffs. Highly recommended. You need to park on a private lot, and pay a little money for the parking, but its worth it.
Raven Rock
Very close to Snowy Owl, this is a wonderful hike that gets you right on top of the cliffs. Highly recommended. You need to park on a private lot, and pay a little money for the parking, but its worth it.
A great short hike of almost 2 miles, the trail takes you down to a stream with some waterfalls, and a small natural bridge on which you can climb over the stream. Family and pet friendly, this is a fun hike/ picnic adventure.
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Creation Falls
A great short hike of almost 2 miles, the trail takes you down to a stream with some waterfalls, and a small natural bridge on which you can climb over the stream. Family and pet friendly, this is a fun hike/ picnic adventure.